Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayern Munich: Bundesliga Game Preview

 

Borussia Dortmund clashes with Bayern Munich on Sunday in what should be a must-watch game with Bundesliga title implications. Bayern Munich leads the Bundesliga with 31 points in 13 games while Borussia Dortmund is in second place with 30 points in 13 games and both teams are playing well as of late, with four wins in their last five Bundesliga games. Borussia Dortmund is coming off a 3-1 road win against VfL Wolfsburg last Saturday while Bayern Munich beat Arminia Bielefeld 1-0 at home last Saturday.

The player to watch in this game is Robert Lewandowski, who has been unstoppable this season, scoring 14 goals in 12 games. Leroy Sané can also be a difference-maker, he has four assists in 12 games. Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Borussia Dortmund: 3.75
• Bayern Munich: 1.84
• Draw: 4.20

Spread
• Borussia Dortmund: +0.5: 2.12
• Bayern Munich: -0.5: 1.79

Total
• Over 3.5: 1.81
• Under 3.5: 2.07

Key Points to Consider

Last 5: Borussia Dortmund, coming off a 3-1 road win against VfL Wolfsburg last Saturday, have 4 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws in their last 5 Bundesliga games. Bayern Munich, coming off a 1-0 home win against Arminia Bielefeld last Saturday, have 4 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws in their last 5 Bundesliga games.

Momentum: Borussia Dortmund has been on an upward trend — with 4 wins in their last 5 Bundesliga games.

Head-to-Head: These two teams last met in Bundesliga action on March 6 and Bayern Munich won 4-2.

Projected Leaders

For Borussia Dortmund, Donyell Malen has a 26.6 percent chance to score. He averages 1.46 shots overall per sim, 0.93 shots on goal per and 0.3 goals per sim.

For Bayern Munich, Robert Lewandowski has a 72.98 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 3.21 shots overall per sim, 1.93 shots on goal per and 1.32 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

The Over.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is Bayern Munich 2.5 to Borussia Dortmund 1.18.